Famous Dominican-born writer Jean Rhys once wrote that Dominica to her is not like place, it’s more like person you can fall in love with. That’s exactly what we experienced at Beau Rive. View and sound of the ocean right down from your balcony, starry sky above your head at dinner (food is delicious fusion of Caribbean and European cuisine!), concentric rainbows over the rainforest after the rain, beautiful and tranquil place with very personal touch thanks to the caring owner Mark and his staff.
Every room is with view but if that’s not enough you can spend your time on balcony near the jazzy bar (there’s piano as well) or take plunge in nice swimming pool right in front of library/common room (you can find good music and reading matter there). Definitely Mark’s place is made with love and care for every detail, and we really hope to return.

As all of the other reviews will attest, Dominica is an amazing place and Beau Rive is the best the island has to offer. However, in my review I would like to commend Mark, the proprietor of Beau Rive. With the title of proprietor comes all other titles including, but not limited to, bellhop, concierge, front desk clerk, chef, bartender and plumber (I can't verify that because we didn't have any plumbing issues, but I'm sure he would have been the man to fix the problem). Mark excelled at every position. While Mark doesn't claim to be a chef, I would enjoy his cooking with anyone anywhere. Not to say that this renaissance man doesn't have a wonderful staff assisting him, but Mark headlines every aspect of the service. He is commited to making sure your stay is perfect, and his staff follows thru with that commitment.

As someone who is also in the hospitality industry, I can truly appreciate what Mark is doing. One night during our visit, we exchanged stories of building our businesses. His triumph as a foreigner coming to an isolated part of a lesser developed Carribean island and building a wonderful facility and outstanding reputation such as Beau Rive made my stories feel pale in comparison.

If you are going to visit Dominica (which we loved but know is not for everyone), do stay at Beau Rive. I would make this recommendation even if Mark was not there, but look forward to a good gracious host (and delicious food) because he is there.

We are just returning from spending a fabulous honeymoon at Beau Rive. The lovely hotel is in a remote location, but even though we were staying in a tropical jungle paradise, we felt very pampered and spoiled by the owner and staff at Beau Rive. The accomodations were beautiful, the view from our balcony was spectacular and the service was excellent. The breakfast and dinners that are served at Beau Rive (they don't serve lunch) are amazing. Everything is made by hand, including the delicious yogurt and lemon curd topping served at breakfast. (If you don't like lemon curd, don't worry, we had a choice of several different hand made toppings - all were delicious!). All the meals were excellent. We were married on the beach on the island of Antigua and even though we enjoyed Antigua very much (especially the beaches) we were very happy to get away from it all and go to a more lush, quiet and pristine island, and we knew we made the right choice by going to Beau Rive on the island of Dominica. We were glad we had rented a car for the week we were there, as it allowed us to get around the island, see all the beautiful waterfalls and mountains, go exploring, and go to different places for lunch.
We highly recommend Beau Rive. Mark, the owner is wonderful, and so are his staff and his three darling dogs.

We chose Beau Rive based on Trip Advisor reviews and it more than lived up to expectations. It is a beautiful intimate hotel perched above dramatic green jungle and the crashing ocean. The rooms are spacious and tasteful and have balconies overlooking the ocean. The food is delicious and Mark is an excellent host with great suggestions and directions to hidden secrets of Dominica. Don't miss Indigo gallery and if you do the Boiling Lake walk, ask for Garry as a guide.